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The Tuatha Dé Danann (Irish: [ˈt̪ˠuə(hə) dʲeː ˈd̪ˠan̪ˠən̪ˠ], meaning "the folk of the goddess Danu"), also known by the earlier name Tuath Dé ("tribe of the gods"), are a supernatural race in Irish mythology. Many of them are thought to represent deities of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland.The Tuath Dé are often depicted as kings, queens, druids, bards, warriors, heroes, healers and craftsmen who have supernatural powers. They dwell in the Otherworld but interact with humans and the human world. They are associated with the sídhe: prominent ancient burial mounds such as Brú na Bóinne, which are entrances to Otherworld realms. Their traditional rivals are the Fomorians (Fomoire), who might represent the destructive powers of nature, and whom the Tuath Dé defeat in the Battle of Mag Tuired. Prominent members of the Tuath Dé include The Dagda ("the great god"); The Morrígan ("the great queen" or "phantom queen"); Lugh; Nuada; Aengus; Brigid; Manannán; Dian Cecht the healer; and Goibniu the smith, one of the Trí Dé Dána ("three gods of craft"). Several of the Tuath Dé are cognate with ancient Celtic deities: Lugh with Lugus, Brigit with Brigantia, Nuada with Nodons, Ogma with Ogmios, and Goibniu with Gobannus.Medieval texts about the Tuath Dé were written by Christians. Sometimes they explained the Tuath Dé as fallen angels who were neither wholly good nor evil, or ancient people who became highly skilled in magic, but several writers acknowledged that at least some of them had been gods. Some of them have multiple names, but in the tales they often appear to be different characters. Originally, these probably represented different aspects of the same deity, while others were regional names.The Tuath Dé eventually became the aes sídhe, the sídhe-folk or "fairies" of later folklore.
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60 Essential Irish Classics [2013]
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Let It Be | 3:30 |
100 Irish Hits [2011]
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Let It Be | 3:30 |
The Essential Collection [2007]
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Let It Be | 3:30 |
Greatest Irish Artists [2006]
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Hard Times | 4:58 |
The Very Best of Celtic [2004]
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Song for Ireland | 4:43 |
Beginner's Guide to Folk Music [2003]
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Song for Ireland | 4:57 |
The Essential Irish Folk Collection [2003]
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Let It Be | 3:28 |
A Gift of Irish Music [Dolphin] [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Let It Be | 3:30 |
The Golden Sounds of Irish Folk [Dolphin Dara] [2002]
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Let it Be | 3:30 |
How the West Was Won [2001]
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Hey Jude | 4:15 |
The Collection [2001]
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Hey Jude | 4:20 |
The De Danann Collection [2001]
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Hey Jude | 4:20 |
Welcome to the Hotel Connemara [2000]
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Hey Jude | 4:16 |
The Best of Dolores Keane [1998]
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Let It Be | 3:31 |
Celtic Collections [1997]
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Hey Jude | 4:20 |
Gael Force [1997]
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Hard Times | 4:42 |
Best Irish Album in the World...Ever [1996]
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Song for Ireland |
Hibernian Rhapsody [1996]
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Danny Boy | 4:58 |
The Heart of Ireland [Arcade] [1996]
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Let It Be | 3:30 |
A Jacket of Batteries [1983]
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Eleanor Rigby | 3:05 |
The Star-Spangled Molly [1981]
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Hey Jude | 4:14 |
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